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[[image: redheadedwoodpecker.jpg ]] '''Common Name:''' Redheaded Woodpecker '''Scientific Name:''' Melanerpes erythrocephalus Size: 7-9 inches (19-23cm) '''Habitat:''' In the United States; east of the Rockies, but more commonly, east of the Mississippi. In deciduous oak or beech woodlands, river bottoms, open woods with dead and dying trees. Attracted to burns and recent clearings. '''Status:''' Breeding Bird Survey data show the species is declining over much of its breeding range. An edge species, it declines where forests mature. It is increasing in areas where beavers are increasing and creating more flooded beaver meadows with dead snags. Audubon “Threatened” List '''Diet:''' Insects, beetle larvae, fruits, and nuts. '''Breeding:''' Five white eggs are laid in 24-hour intervals. Nesting takes place in tree cavities. Sexes are alike in markings. '''Cool Facts:''' The Redheaded Woodpecker is one of the four North American Woodpeckers known to store food. It is also consider the most aggressive and omnivorous of the woodpeckers. It will destroy other birds nests within its’ territory. This woodpecker has benefited from Chestnut Blight and Dutch Elm disease, which in turn provide additional nesting sightings. The Cartoon star “Woody Woodpecker” was based on the Redheaded Woodpecker. '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/shop/itemdetails/-/?item=1480&cat=&_m=d Woodpeckers]'''
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